Internet Access in Bangladesh: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

At MYRIAD, we examine the statistics of human lives to understand how large populations experience sweeping technological shifts. For Bangladesh, the data reveals a quiet expanse of time where the share of people using the internet remained entirely untouched, resting at 0 %. Across generations, daily realities unfolded without digital connectivity, framing a vast baseline of human history where information moved strictly through physical proximity, handwritten letters, and oral traditions.

The historical arc of this connectivity spans three centuries with a profound stillness before a sudden awakening. From the 1800s estimate through the 1900s estimate and into the 1980s, the metric held steady at 0 %. The 1990s brought a fractional change at 0.19 %, creeping upward to 0.38 % in the 2000s, and leaping to 12.69 % in the 2010s. In the 2020s, internet access in Bangladesh stands at 25 % — ranking #155 of 157 countries. Projections point toward gradual growth in the decades ahead, reaching 28 % in the 2030s projection, 31 % in the 2040s projection, 34 % in the 2050s projection, 37 % in the 2060s projection, 40 % in the 2070s projection, 43 % in the 2080s projection, 46 % in the 2090s projection, and 49 % in the 2100s projection.

If you were born in Bangladesh during the long centuries when access was 0 %, your life moved entirely within an offline world. Today, entering that 25 % share in the 2020s means navigating a rapidly transforming landscape while still sharing a national context where the vast majority remains unconnected. This trajectory defines the contemporary rhythm of work, communication, and education across the region. Keep exploring life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, income per person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Bangladesh, child mortality (under 5) in Bangladesh, years of schooling in Bangladesh, children per woman in Bangladesh, living in cities in Bangladesh, and the full country profile: Bangladesh. Where do YOU rank among everyone ever born? →